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HOW TO HOLD A GUN.

But at short distances and In snap shooting
most OF these things can be ignored. Given a
well-made rifle. accurately sighted for point
blank, with ammunition that is even and fairly
proportioned, and all that the marksman need
do is to get the two sights and the object to be
hit In line when he pulls the trigger. Getting
those three things in line as quick rs flash
and pressing the trigger at the exact moment
is not a science 10 Be learned by application
1t is an art. With Carver 1t is instinct. He
never tried long range shooting but once. and
this is the way he describes the experiment.:
II got q long-range rifle. one OF those guns
that shoot q mile or two. and went down on
the ocean beach at San Francisco to see II I
could get the hang Of 1t. Away down the beach.
almost mile from mo. saw something NOV
ing 1t looked like q pelican. 1t bobbed up
and down once in while. took sight at 1t,
and let her 60. Up jumped an old woman who
was digging clans, and scuttled away as fast
as she could go. That was my first and last
attempt. The bullet must have gone pretty
near her. and quit for fear might hit some
thing some day"
The allusion to San Francisco recalled the
days when DR.. Carver was q dentist and shot
pigeons as an amateur He and Drury Malone.
Secretary of State. Crittendon Robinson and
several other gentlemen shot IN q match with
capt. bOR8rQub tner6 In 1910. LIZ CarVer SnOC
under the name Of Ferguson, and the others
had various match names. That is why the
sporting records do not show that Carver ever
shot against Bogardus in California But he did
and Bogardus defeated him by q small margin
The dentist was put down as a good shot. but
nobody there knew what he could do with a
rifle, and It was o surprise when he turned up
in Europe few years later as the champion
sho9tdn ass ssys DE- Carver has
50. Formerly 1t was considered a somewhat
dlreputable sport because Of the cruelty as
sGeiassd y. With a.. + RTt The ney rules have
bird had very little chance against the gun.
wounded bird was loft to die q lingering death.
Pigeon shooting is almost as old as fire.
arms. At first the bird was tossed up by hand.
Then came in the rude pole-spring trap. The
butt end Of q long pole was made fast to the
ground. A. box was fastened to tho tip. The
pole was bent downward and hold by some
catch arrangement, not unlike the snares made
Of saplings In the woods. and a bird put into
the box. By pulling q string the pole was
released and flew upward, the top OF the box
fell of. and the bird was tossed into the air.
The shooter blood twenty-one yards from the
trap with any kind OF gun and load. Some
times they used Adore duckinR guns loaded
with two ounces Of shot and as much powder
as a mans shoulder could stand. They fired
as soon as the bird appeared, and as their
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-06-05
WHEN THE BIRD HAD NO CHANCE.

skill to miss. Being thrown suddenly from a
he Era GS1 nS mot ashe sn Of
spread hts wings. and It was Just like SHOOTING
tSose days TRs Cruelty
allowing wounded birds to futter away and
was no bettsr Il was s merely mechanical fi
improvement on the pole. The bird was placed
paJ2% n @ss un Ss GysA To 81 RorE ss
ss saf dR Sha sss e2a T Eaa hs pp
sid "a ss sss Il s as s on the whs
Pigeon shooting now is under the English
prevent 1t from suffering when hit. These
shot and four draehms Of powder, We are
Or stands thirty yards from five traps placed In
a6 H6n w fn Ss
upon the ground. The front Of the box is
where to go, instead Of sauatting in the dark.
81 s SS s fall s aoS the Fa ba n EE
away quickly. ii she refuses 70. fiy and ats
improved traps are sprung mechanically by
wires running under ground and worked by a
concealed spring. Nobody can tell which one
OF the five 10 to be sprung. not even the man
who pulls the lever In the side of the spring
box. The trap trigger IL set by a sort OF spin
ming wheel OF fortune that Is out OF sight.
"A double-barrel gun is always used and both
barrels can be used on one bird. II the
he uses the other barrel and kills II at once, 1t
does not give bird pain to be hit with shot
numbs, and when innammation has set in. A
man feels no pain when bullet hits him. It 10
and the wound begins to got infamed that he
realizes that he has been shot 30 whom the
second barrel 10 used the bird never suffers.
That rule does away with tho cruelty OF the
sport At the very worst shooting, pigeons from
a trap In not a bit more cruel than shooting
game birds In the field, and nobody ever OH
jects to hunting for sport. The use q the
the bird more sure. II throws the shot harder
and closer For trap shooting the ,choke bore
further. II viii Iii Sf sixty yards IN the
laid You generally get closer ahote, and there
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-06-05
FASHION NOTES.
Surf bathing is no longer fashionable.

Surf bathing 10 no longer fashionable.
Bonnet strings very short when any are worn.
Beaded passementeries are worn on dressy frocks
The tight coat sleeve will be thing Of the past
The Frances Cleveland urban is the favorte small hat
OF tho season.
Tho sleeve with pun from the elbow to the shouae,
It's no. considered good taste to wear much jewelrv
In very warm weather
Now Is tho time to cover sofas cushions and chairs
with lace scarfs and tides.
All nne luxurious pleasure carriages are shod with In
da rubber tires in England.
ess as
sS IN ks% etss d tho tricycle. for ladies'
Silk stockings match fabrics shown at Dennings
Even plaid ones to BIO worn with barred stuffs
Flower necklaces with ends falling to the waist of the
bodice are coming in vogue for summer festivals
Stamped scrim curtains are the latest novelty for the
i. Sc Cottages arc '00 AZ Den
rubber the al n With
s wnaia Shsn stoppns Vehicle al
Tho latest in fancy work modelling flowers in
ssssny
There new and very eccentric sleeves
Seh 9s Ny Ga the
tight coat sleeve.
Ia. III s m
the derby or the jockey cap made Of the
heavy stun are shown BY our best tAlors To these in
SIr e the are
Pale blu. Ter n color ss on green
put on lawns or In the garden, or blue flowers
n Ths % M
Or small plaid .osaesoSioSn hSmsspan Win hish so
blue Velvet -'' '~'' - '-' ''''N' - ''
Hats of chip covered with pleanFs aud pus of eauzy
ned flowers tied together oareessy the front Of the
and such are sold At very low prices at Ridsys
Its not the fashion in society in London he very
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-06-05
HOW TO SHOOT IN A HURRY.
OFF-HAND MhRKsAxhNsHIP DISCUSSED
BIZ A FAMOUS EXPERT.
DR. Carver's cir Of ouick Seeing and Sure
Mittins-Trsp sheotins-Cisy Pigeons and
Heal Ones-E nsIlsh and Monaco Rules,

DR. Carver's cir sf puick Seeing and Sure
Mittinr-Trap shootina-Ciay Pigeons and
Real Onss-Eneissh and Monaco Raies,
DR.. Carver, the champion off-hand rife shot
OF tho world. whose feats with Winchester
are almost incredible, is also one Of the best
trap shooters. II not tho bost. that ever was
known. He is born merksman. and the
knack Of shooting straight and quick seems to
be with him special gift No amount OF prac-
tice would enable the average man to shoot rs
he does, because the average man is not built
that way. Wherever Carver looks his bullet
goes. He can hit anything he can see within
ofr-hand range. That is because his muscles
accurately and instinctively obey the tele-
graphic order sent by way Of the nerves
from the eye through tho central office OF
tho brain. When he was q boy no
doubt he could throw stones better than any
other boy. Plenty Of men can beat him at long
range shooting They can squint through the
sights Of rife Just rs well as no can. and they
have studied the laws that govern tho flight Of
bullet, the conditions Of wind, atmosphere,
and light that affect It's course, and the appar-
emit line Of sight. Their knowledge OF the sci
ence OF long range shooting is superior to his
They calculate the weight Of lead and powder,
proportion OF calibre to length Of bullet, depth
OF groove and upset Of ball. trajectory. initial
velocity. and hundred things which mako rife
shooting at long distances an exact science.
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A FIower'a Nay or FaahIoa.

by fashions freaks In the use OF this or OF
kind OF hower norsts often lose good deal OF
money" said old. time New York florist yesterday.
~ am thinking OF the cAmellia which the ruling
when southerners the fashions for Northern
ers H.. the tmes before the war Now the appe
everywhere in the ball room the dining room In we'd
popularity OF the camra florists TO work TO raise
In choicest ard rhrcsy varieties For new variety
almost amy price could be obtained FLORISTS contested
10 obtain ht best reeS and hundreds OF dollars
paid sometimes for q rare speoimen In Q pot But
DAY there came frost HnnE frost a. shah sspsaTe
sAyS and fashionable people lsf with eAISlliA
y greater than the demand"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-06-05
Mr.. w,edsr.um,. Sui. Against the L.nrbe,ns

Ex-Judge J. c. J. Langbein and ex-Assem-
blyinan George y, Langbein make the following state
regarding the suit brought against them in the
Common Pleas by Mira Augusta Wiedersum and Louis
Muller to recover the property at 1871 Avenue b:
In October, 1879 we secured q Judgment OF SLIT
against the plaintiffs for services rendered They were
then represented by their guardian dd ee Philip L.
wiedersun We were engaged for two years IN supple
mentary proceedings recover this Judgment and then
gave notice OF sale OF the least valuable piece OF prop
erty owned by them, small house az lei Avenue B.
There beng bidders present at the Shena sale but
ourselves we bought the right and title OF the planufs
in ts property Tor $40 II was worth at the outside
400 e The fe estate oftwo heir. and ths titls Of i've
erty We did the deed until d. cember ls1l and
trying our tight and title in the estate In
eeCtInent suit brought gst November, II We succeed
IN that We win have 20 engage ~ partition suit and do
erty AL the heirs had had full notice OF the sale One
OF the plaintiffs IA 70 old and the other V a."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-06-05

loading machines, 1t required some expert
menting to get the hang OF It. In recent
match my gun shot very badly and bothered
me great deal. saved some OF the cart
ridges and tried them the next day on
target. The first shot at thirty-flve
yards bulged hole nearly through quarter:
inch steel plate The shot went In Q solid
mass. could have smashed that steel target
all to pieces with those cartridges, The
trouble was that the powder was rammed too
hard. 1t ought to be pressed In firmly, but not
enough to destroy the individuality OF the
grains. wad too much Will alter the ef1ect
and pattern OF shot. The object 70 be
secured in loading is to get , uniform pattern
the cartridges must be loaded, ~ exactly the
down to a fine point and expect to have no
ers think it hurts gun. but 1 have not found
that to be fact.
Another thing a trap shooter needs is en-
dursncs. Lifting a gun to the shoulder many
times Is hard work and brings into, play
muscles that are not ordinarily exercised. An
average strong man will get tired In two min
utos OF quick work at that. have fired ten
thousand shots day for six days. and got my
neck and hand so cramped that they had TO put
electric batteries on mo To unsnarl my sinews.
My muscles have been trained to that work,
too. OF course went ut II too racklcssly, an!
did not save myself, as !gishi Lave done u 1
had known more about the effects. i think
now I could shoot 100000 times In ak days
Efr sSs Shooting is real exercise as any one
ptes will discover"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-06-05
QUEER WRINKLES.
Worthy OF his Name.

Hello. Uncle Rastusl" said a Ren.leman to
that worthy old darby, who driving vciouslook.
ing mule. where did you catch on to that ANIMAL ?"
81 traded fer him. boss
"IIe looks like a kicker"
"He am a kicker, boss: he am q kicker TO- He
kin kick railroad train often de track But skuse me-
Mstah sm ise In err big hurry 30 git er long dar An
SON. Kit long,
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40 many moro Of the aristocrats whose titles
distinguished It's achievements quarter OF

distinguished It's achievements quarter OF
century ago.
There is q bewilderlng insect which long
puzzled the wits. OF naturalists. II Ia tho
not. appear at first In the grub form.
~ dazzles the world OF lower wonders with
sly legs and four eyes, and creates for q
IN time into the nest Of bee. and, after enjoy
ing her hospitality, repaays 1t by treacherogsly
righteous revengos, It loses it's legs and eyes,
and becomes n common grub worm. But IL
feeds every hour OH honey WHICH 1t need make
period has passed. It comes forth once more
TRANSFORMED. II energies nm ld:fashioned
Harrington has been the sitaris Of British
politios
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Fond OF the Vegetable.

A young physician Of small practice noticed
q man buying some oucumbers, and he followed him
home and waited outside for developments.
Four hours later the front door opened and the man
came hastily down the steps
Want a doctori" Gasped the impecunious physician
mo, responded the man, I'm going around TO tho
grocer for some cucumbers."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-06-05
The Judge shook Hands with Him.
From the ST. James,s Gazette

A workingman named Attwater, at the Lam
beth Police Court told the magistrate he had come to
pay a half crown The man added that the money had
beSn given him at the court to get a with that he
had bought the shovel and obtained work with It, and
now he wanted to return the money Come up on tho
beach" said Mr.. Birun and give me your hand; you
are without doubt noble minded man"
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He Earned His Money.

"It's one hundred dollars In your pocket.
whispered the defendants lawyer to the Juror III you
bring verdict of manslaushter In the second
degree"
proved to be the verdict and the lawyer thanked
Yes I" said the Juror. "it tough work but got
there after while. AL the went In for acqutta"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-06-05
Montana Justice.
From the Washington c

From the Washington Critic.
Montana Judge-What Is he charged with
Cons,able-Holdin tibet his shootiniron counted In
flush.
Judge-Drinks for the crowd. Next,
Constable-This here chap calls hssef MoCosky Butt
and says "daypo" an tther an nj Their.
Judge-Two hours ter git outer tn county.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-06-05
Great CoinaEe or Gold In Russia.

Tho Inurgial Mint In tho fortress OF st, Peter
and 81 Paul u coming S5uDUUUD rOubles In gold The
new 90 called Russian silver currency which really
nickel contains only 81 cent OF silver Whie the OLD
nlokol currency contained 80 per cont -.
on the other hand, the gold eurroneyn OF stendaIa
value containing bssyS n SATAtA d pure Sod aad
c2IAtl alloy.
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A Legacy to Accumulate for = Century.


NJ. Alfred Motte an inhabtant OF Roubaix,
in France who recently died bequeathed the sum OF
and accumulate III 1857 e CSmRound interest Whether
ing city Il is fast becoming n, Notes foresight will
have produced which sum 10 To be spent i
wor Glasses,
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Only u Formal Acquaintance.

Swell Young Lady lat the Polo grounds}-With
Johnny third, Roger on second Gill on hrst and
Danny at the bat it's kid gloves to bono collar buttons
make two runs
Her Escort with surprise,-Do you know hessrA
Ward, oConnor Gillespie and Richardson personally,
Miss Twilnghamt
swell Young Lady with hauteur)-Cestalnly not
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70 resume It's old plumnge and to return to
/ the characteristic condition Of Its species 1t
PhnnlX Park tragedy. by WHICH Lord Frederic
Cavendish lost his life and. Lord Harrington
bis dearer brother But while that event may
Lord Harrington had reached the time OF life
when the ardor OF generous youth ceases
to make *
ao an Which ong fairy Fly Begin VANS
i 81 to nS
acres Is apt to doubt the sagacity OF q states
man who constructs courts for the ayoWed p9r-
Of dcRE 20 he
have passed from hereditary idleness to. work;
iH9G , Geeuplers: The retrogressiona OF Lord 9Ei
creation Of the land courts.
For Lord Harrington is sagacious enough to
!%i,d laws, for Ireland must eventually be ap-
,l!eI to the entire kingdom. He knows, per-
iiectly well that II tho customs which have been
I.3taiined footing in England the Gladstone leg
EiiIati,n could not have been restricted to one
isi sian. The universal usage In England OF the
A. Ais own expense, and allowing the tenant for
SSs ss II 81 rs farm has SosipqasS , tSs
t aah, the iilIer,. Of the soil has the first
nSGt e liys by It and has partnership inter
he TSs Sss entered tho Br IA
ii.o 0nIyby recognizing this truth. Il must
g3 On frc"inI the lnnd in England and Scot
~ d. y6 mn HI' HAT isadleal GaEty . pay
men placed ~ the hands OF the rural working
the emase little weapon which will accomplish
s Sse 81 aG %sS t sss hhas1f hss
has dFa1 oS q the The LiSsraH patty RrS
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-06

any ticket that may present itself |
with prohibitory plank in it,
whether that party be called the Pro- |
hibition, Republican Or Labor party, or .
combination OF the three. Doubtless it |
would be found difficult to skillfully CON-
pound an amalgsmstion Of this character, !
but difficult feats are sometimes achieved
in the political arena. The Democracy has
nothing to fear from the three parties
above named so long as they are segre-
gated. II, by some powerful alchemy,
these warning factions could be trans
muted into q solidifed opposition, the
grand ms iority which makes Texas the
banner state of Democracy might be Wis
IDLY curtailed. The last Democratic con-
vention with commendable fsrsight
wisely provided for Gil emergency Of this
nature. By leaving every Democrat 81
liberty to exercise his volition in the
matter OF voting on the question Just de
cided, the doors have been closed against
no one For will the teslty of any one be
questioned on account Of the part he may
have taken in the contest. Democratic
unihcation has never been disturbed nor
danger to the party threatened On po-
litical questions the great body of the
party standing firmly on the Galveston
platform will guard the portals OF the
citadel ard see that Ross and Reagan,
Mills and Herndon, Maxey AID Giddings,
Cu!berson and Grain shall not be ex-
p lied, but that each shall continue to
occupy his accustomed and we'll
earned seat at the board Of the
partY's councils. Those gentlemen whose
misguided zeal or selfish ambition may
beguile them into an attempt TO dethrone
those party monGrch5 will hnd E thunder
ing "Keep your seat" coming u2 from
the more conservative and tolerant ms
lioTity. NJ man shall be called upon to
vacate his chair for the purpose of plsc-
ing someone else in his stead. The De
mcCracy Of Texas will not elevate from
obscurity 10 prominence anyone whose
only claim is the part he may have taken
in the late contest and whose Only quail
hcation is his own ambl ton.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-06
CLOSE Up RANES

The prohibition contest is settled after
g vigorous and a sometimes fierce can
vass. 1t WAS conducted on both sides
with signal ability and prudence, and
public interest in the measure was
aroused in proportion 10 the magnitude
Of the great question. People differed as
they will on all public questions, and
differing were not at ali times willing to
accord to each other entire honesty snd
sincerity. Hard things were said by
Democrat against Democrat in the neat
and strife that prevailed; friendships
were sometimes lost, and friends
alienated, and each taking his scteed in
his hand, declared that 1t and it alone was
the true and only Democratic doctrine
The Republicans in the contest were
divided. Some from honesty and patri-
otism were for prohibition, and some
against for the same reasons. The rank
and file Of the Republicans were, like the
Democrats, divided honestly on the
question, while the politicians of that
taitn were divided also for the purpose,
as they announced, of injuring Democ-
rScy. The Republican idea was to divide
the Democrats Oh this question in order
that some one of the contending fsctio1s
might be induced 20 coslesce with and be
merged into the Republican party.
This is the only hope Of success
offered to the Republican party in
Texas. By inserting pEo or
anti plank in their platform, they will
hope to attract the minority towards
them and thus swell their ranks to re-
spectacle proportions. There is large
element in the anti ranks that will leave
eny party that seeks to Cypress it, and
| Join any party that offers it benefits and
! protection; there ere a great many Pro
hi5itionists whose life work and heart
work is bound up and blended in the
task of prohibiting the liquor traffic, and
who would not hesitate 10 join any pc
litical party that offered them g realiza-
ticn of their cherished wish. That the
ProhibitIonists have been defeated
in this contest is quite plain,
and if the politicians can rule, and
carry out their plsn, it is not improbable
that a prohibition plank will be found in
the next Republican platform in Texas.
True prohibition Democrats will recog-
nize any such actior of the Republicans
as 'fsop to Cerberus," and will not be at
tracted towards it nor deceived by it.
They will hight any party that fires on the
Democratic flag They would gladly see
prohibition carried, but will no. for this
one principle surrender host of princi-
Piles which they love as dearly as they do
prohibition. They will bide their time
and, as good Democrats, bow to the will
of the majority. There are others,
however, who are luke-warm and
weakened, and who will vote
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-06
local OPTION.

The GAZETTE is informed that it is in
contemplation by some gentlemen to
petition foI q local option election in
this county Such movement would be
ill-edviged and result in useless expense
to Tsrrant county. The vote cast last
Tuesday in this county WAS for state pro-
hibition and not fer local option. Such E
contest in Tarrant would result in the
overwhelming defeat Of the proposition
by the votes CT those who on Tuesday
voted for prohibition. There are prohi-
bitionists and prohibjtionists, and those
VINO cannot recognize this fact sre blind.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-06

THE cheated term" seems to arouse
the devil il man. From one days issue
Of the New York Herald the following
head lines are taken showing some OF the
crimes OF twenty-tour hours: "Sanguln-
sry Proceedings st Hungarian Schutzen
Pcnic;" can Angry Husband Shoots His
Wife, Squire and Himself" Jealousy
ana Murders" "Settled with Pistol
Shots" "Killed in Drunken
Row." another Pistols Deadly Pop;"
"Pastcr nd Fugitive;" "Puplls Of Jesse
James" alleged Murder by E. Mother; !"
ellis Child b ,ide Slain" The Mullen
Vendetta;'' 'rTha Bancroft Home Trag-
edy;" 'Patients Assault Each Other;'
"ShootiDg TO XIII, " etc.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-06
Il TEMPERANCE CENTER.

Fort Worth mas won fama as 4 railroad
center, as water center anl es q conven-
ton center, and now IL comes to the front
Of all the seven leading towns Of Texas as
q temperance center. San AntoGio, Gal
weston, Houston, Austin. Waco and D0i-
les al voted against prohibition, wAile
Fort Worth and Tarrant county voted
for prohibition. This city and this couoty
ere temperance centers. Gene to Fort
Worth and Tarrans county.